®Planning appeal decision
VACANT LAND REAR OF 98 TO 114 MERIDEN AVENUE, WOLLASTON, DY8 4XN
erection of 2 no. bungalows
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bromley N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on trees covered by Tree Preservation Orders
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species, specifically badgers
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by introducing detached bungalows in a backland location at odds with the prevailing linear pattern of development, combined with unacceptable harm to trees covered by Tree Preservation Orders.
Framework references: 186
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV2 of the Black Country Core Strategy (2011), Policy L1 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017), Policy S8 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017), Policy S22 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017), Policy ENV1 of the Black Country Core Strategy (2011), Policy S21 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.